On February 27, 2012, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Mercury General
Corporation (the Company) established base salaries for the 12-month period beginning March 1, 2012 for George Joseph, the Companys Chairman of the Board, and Gabriel Tirador, the Companys President and Chief
Executive Officer, at $904,856 for Mr. Joseph and $836,525 for Mr. Tirador. Pursuant to a standing resolution of the Board of Directors, which grants authority to Messrs. Joseph and Tirador to establish the compensation for executive
officers of the Company other than the Chairman of the Board and President and Chief Executive Officer, Messrs. Joseph and Tirador established the following base salaries for the Companys other named executive officers for the same period:
Mr. Stalick: $524,506; Mr. Lubitz: $386,666 and Mr. Graves: $371,020.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.